Fighter Wings

Bentwaters Wings:

A Wing Leader

Feb 45: W/C Michel G.L.M. Donnet (10522 – Belgium)

B Wing Leader

Dec 44: W/C John A. Plagis (80227 – Greece)
Apr 45: Lt-Col Kaj Birksted (N1154 – Denmark)

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Biggin Hill Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C Adolf G. Malan (37604 – South Africa)
Jul 41: W/C Michael L. Robinson (37300 – UK)
Sep 41: W/C James Rankin (37210 – UK)
Dec 41: W/C Robert R.S. Tuck (37306 – UK)
Feb 42: W/C Cedric A. Masterman (37199 – UK)
Mar 42: W/C James Rankin (37210 – UK)
Aug 42: W/C Eric H. Thomas (39138 – UK)
Jan 43: W/C Richard M. Milne (40129 – UK)
Mar 43: W/C Alan C. Deere (40370 – New Zealand)
Sep 43:
?
Apr 45: W/C Donald G. Andrews (Aus.404795 – Australia)

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Coltishall Wing:

Wing Leader

Feb 43: W/C Howard P. Blatchford (37715 – Canada)
May 43: W/C Ernest W. Wootten (42667 – UK)
Jul 43: W/C Percy B. Lucas (100626 – UK)
Dec 43
?
Apr 45: W/C William A. Douglas (90896 – UK)

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Debden Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 41: W/C John R.A. Peel (33011 – UK)
Oct 41:
Mar 42: W/C John A.G. Gordon (36075 – Canada)
Jun 42:

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Detling Wing:

Wing Leader

May 44: W/C Edward P. Wells (NZ39950 – New Zealand)
Jul 44: W/C Colin F. Gray (41844 – New Zealand)

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Digby Wing:

Wing Leader

Apr 41: W/C Gordon R. McGregor (C936 – Canada)
Sep 41: W/C Howard P. Blatchford (37715 – Canada)
Feb 42: ?
Apr 43: W/C Leslie S. Ford (J3712 – Canada)
Jun 43: W/C Lloyd V. Chadburn (J2976 – Canada)
Dec 43: W/C Norman H. Bretz (J2975 – Canada)
Apr 44:

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Duxford Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C MN. Crosley
Jul 41: W/C Robert R.S. Tuck (37306 – UK)
Oct 41:
Mar 42: W/C Denys E. Gillam (37167 – UK)
Oct 42:
Nov 42: W/C Hugh S.L. Dundas (91001 – UK)
Jan 43: W/C Donald O. Finlay (36031 – UK)
Apr 43:

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Exeter Wing:

Wing Leader

May 42: W/C Alois Vasatko (83233 – Czechoslovakia)
Jun 42:
?
Apr 44: S/L Peter M. Brothers (37668 – UK)
June 44: Wing spit into Culmhead Wing and Harrowbeer Wing

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Fairwood Common:

Wing Leader

Jun 43: W/C Ernest W. Wootten (42667 – UK)
Jan 44:

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Hal Far Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 42: W/C John M. Thompson (34183 – UK)
Dec 42:

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Hawkinge Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 44: W/C Edwards P. Wells (NZ39950 – New Zealand)
Nov 44:

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Hornchurch Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C A.D. Farquhar
Jun 41: W/C J.R. Kayll
Jul 41: W/C F.S. Stappleton
?
Jan 42: W/C Robin P.R. Powell (33278 – UK)
Jun 42: W/C Brendan E.F. Finucane (41276 – Ireland)
Jul 42:
Aug 42: W/C Eric H. Thomas (39138 – UK)
Nov 42:
Mar 43: W/C John I. Kilmartin (39793 – Ireland)
May 43: W/C John R. Ratten (Aus.405111 – Australia)
Jul 43:
Oct 44: W/C Michel G.L.M. Donnet (102522 -Belgium)
Feb 45:

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Ibsley Wing:

Wing Leader

Nov 41: W/C Ian R. Gleed (37800 – UK)
Jul 42: W/C Christopher F. Currant (43367 – UK)
Feb 43: W/C Thomas F. Dalton-Morgan (37415 – UK)

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Kenley Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41:W/C John R.A. Peel (33011 – UK)
Jul 41: W/C John A. Kent (37106 – Canada)
Oct 41: W/C Edgar N. Ryder (39193 – UK)
Nov 41: W/C John R.A. Peel (33011 – UK)
Jan 42: W/C Robert F. Boyd (90165 – UK)
May 42: W/C Edward P. Wells (NZ39950 – New Zealand)
Aug 42:
Nov 42: W/C J.C. Fee
Jan 43: W/C K.L.B. Hodson
Mar 43: W/C James E. Johnson (83267 – UK)
Sep 43:

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Krendi Wing:

Wing Leader

Jan 43: W/C Alexander V.R. Johnstone (90163 – UK)
Mar 43: W/C Anthony D.J. Lovell (40402 – UK)
Mar 43:
Jun 43: W/C Billy Drake (39095 – UK)
Nov 43:

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Luqa Wing:

Wing Leader

Dec 42: W/C John M. Thompson (34183 – UK)
Jun 43:

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Lympne Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 44: W/C Colin F. Gray (41844 – New Zealand)
Jan 45:

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Manston Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 44: W/C John B. Wray (37874 – UK)
Oct 44:

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Middle Wallop Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 41: W/C A.H. Boyd
?
Jul 43: W/C Edward F.J. Charles (36198 -Canada)
Sep 43:

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North Weald Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C R.G. Kellett
Jul 41: W/C J.W. Gillan
Aug 41: W/C F.V. Beamish
?
Mar 42: W/C Anthony Eyre (90408 – UK)
Mar 42: W/C Francis D.S. Scott-Malden (74690 – UK)
Aug 42: W/C Wilfred G.G. Duncan-Smith (85684 – UK)
Dec 42:
May 43: W/C Helge O. Mehre (N1152 – Norway)
Nov 43:

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Northolt Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C Graham A.L. Manton (32050 – UK)
Apr 41: W/C W. Urnanowicz
Jun 41: W/C J.A. Kent
Aug 41: W/C T. Rolski

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Portreath Wing:

Wing Leader

Sep 41: W/C Minden V. Blake (36095 – New Zealand)
Aug 42:
Sep 43: W/C Edward F.J. Charles (36198 – Canada)
Jan 44:

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Safi Wing:

Wing Leader

Jul 43: W/C Anthony D.J. Lovell (40402 – UK)
Nov 43:

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Takali Wing:

Wing Leader

Apr 42: W/C Edward J. Gracie (29090 – UK)
Jul 42:

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Tangmere Wing:

Wing Leader

Mar 41: W/C Douglas R.S. Bader (26151 – UK)
Aug 41: W/C Henry de C.A. Woodhouse (34189 – UK)
Feb 42: W/C Michael L. Robinson (37300 – UK)
Apr 42: W/C Clarke J. Fee (C.773 – Canada)
Oct 42: W/C Peter M. Brothers (37668 – UK)
Jul 43:
Nov 43: W/C Bernard Ingham (112519 – UK)
Feb 44:

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West Malling Wing:

Wing Leader

Jul 44 W/C Edward P. Wells (NZ39950 – New Zealand)
Aug 44:

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No. 1 Wing RAAF:

Wing Leader

Dec 42: W/C Clive R. Caldwell (Aus.402107 – Australia)
Sep 43:

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No. 1 (Polish) Wing:

Wing Leader

Apr 41: W/C John A. Kent
Aug 41: W/C Tadeucz H. Rolski (P0572 – Poland)
Apr 42: W/C Marian Pisarek
May 42: W/C Stafan Janus (P0700 – Poland)
Jan 43: W/C Wojciech Kolaczkowski
Jun 43: W/C Aleksander Gabszewicz
Oct 43: incorporated in No. 131 (Polish) Airfield/Wing

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No. 2 (Polish) Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 41: W/C Minden V. Blake (36095 – New Zealand)
Sep 41: W/C Stanislaw Brzezina
Nov 41: W/C Stefan Witorzenc (76730 – Poland)
Sep 42: W/C Wociech Kolaczkowski
Jan 43: W/C Aleksander Gabszewicz
Jun 43: W/C Tadeusz Nowierski
Oct 43: incorporated in No. 133 (Polish) Airfield/Wing

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No. 3 (Polish) Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 43: W/C Walerian Zak
Oct 43: disbanded
Feb 44: W/C Jan E.L. Zumbach (P1382 – Poland)
Jun 44: W/C Tadeusz Sawicz
Oct 44: W/C Kazimierz Rutkowski
Jan 45: W/C Jan Falkowski (P0493 – Poland)
Mar 45: W/C Waclaw Krol

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No. 7 Wing SAAF:

Commanding Officer

Aug 42: Col D.H. Loftus
May 44: Col Johann D.W. Human (P103021V – South Africa)
Apr 45: Col Derrick D. Moodie (P102683 – South Africa)
Jul 45: Col A.C. Bosman

Wing Leader

Aug 42: Lt-Col D.H. Loftus
Dec 42: Maj R.F. Armstrong
Mar 43: Maj T.P.L. Murray
May 43: Lt-Col Johann D.W. Human (P103021V – South Africa)
Jul 43: ?
Oct 43: Lt-Col S.F. du Toit
Jan 44: Lt-Col A.C. Bosman
Nov 44: Lt-Col G.C. Krummeck
Jul 45: Maj John T. Seccombe (95767V – South Africa)
Aug 45: Maj Stewart A. Finney (103700V – South Africa)

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No. 8 Wing SAAF:

Commanding Officer

Aug 44: Col S.F. du Toit

Wing Leader

Jun 44: Lt-Col Derrick D. Moodie (P102683 – South Africa)
May 45: Maj J.E. Parsonson

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No. 17 Wing/Sector:

Commanding Officer

Sep 43: G/C W.R. MacBrien
July 44: dsibanded

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No. 19 Wing/Sector:

Commanding Officer

Nov 43: G/C Adolf G. Malan (37604 – South Africa)
Jul 44: disbanded

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No. 20 Wing/Sector:

Commanding Officer

Mar 44: G/C Denys E. Gillam (37167 – UK)
Jul 44: disbanded

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No. 71 Wing RAAF:

Wing Leader

Jun 43: W/C Wilfred S. Arthur (Aus.565 – Australia)
Nov 43:

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No. 78 Wing RAAF:

Commanding Officer

Nov 44: W/C Geoffrey C. Atherton (Aus.408030 – Australia)
Apr 45: G/C Wilfred S. Arthur (Aus.565 – Australia)
May 45: G/C Alan C. Rawlinson (Aus.386 – Australia)

Wing Leader

Sep 44: W/C Geoffrey C. Atherton (Aus.408030 – Australia)
Nov 44:
Mar 45: W/C Jack R. Kinninmont (Aus.584 – Australia)
Sep 45:

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No. 80 Wing RAAF:

Commanding Officer

Aug 44: G/C Clive R. Caldwell (Aus.402107 – Australia)
May 45:

Wing Leader:

May 44: W/C Clive R. Caldwell (Aus.402107 – Australia)
Aug 44:
Oct 44: W/C Robert H.M. Gibbes (Aus.260174 – Australia)
Apr 45:

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No. 81 Wing RAAF:

Commanding Officer

Dec 44: G/C Wilfred S. Arthur (Aus.565 – Australia)
Apr 45:

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No. 121 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jun 43: G/C C.S. Morice
Dec 44: G/C G. Jones
Apr 45: G/C Robin P.R. Powell (33278 – UK)

Wing Leader

Aug 43: W/C Denis Crowley-Milling (78274 – UK)
Oct 43:
Jan 44: W/C Charles L. Green (41527 – Rhodesia)
Aug 44:

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No. 122 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Feb 43: W/C Christopher F. Currant (43367 – UK)
Jul 44:

Wing Leader

Oct 44: W/C John B. Wray (37874 – UK)
Jan 45: W/C R.E. Brooker
Apr 45: W/C Evan D. Mackie (NZ41520 – New Zealander)

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No. 123 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Feb 45: G/C John R. Baldwin (122337 – UK)

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No. 124 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jul 44: G/C Charles H. Appleton (24139 – Southern Rhodesia)
Aug 44: G/C Charles L. Green (41527 – Southern Rhodesia)
Dec 44:

Wing Leader

Jan 44: Lt-Col Erik Haabjörn (N1086 – Norway)
Aug 44:

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No. 125 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Mar 45: G/C James E. Johnson (83267 – UK)

Wing Leader

Nov 44: W/C George C. Keefer (J5022 – Canada)

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No. 126 (RCAF) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jul 43: W/C J.E. Walker
Aug 43: W/C K.LB. Hodson
Jul 44: G/C Gordon R. McGregor (C936 – Canada)

Wing Leader

Jul 43: W/C Blair D. Russel (C1319 – Canada)
Oct 43: W/C Robert W. McNair (J4745 – Canada)
Apr 44: W/C George C. Keefer (J5022 – Canada)
Jul 44: W/C Blair D. Russel (C1319 – Canada)
Jan 45: W/C G.W. Northcott

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No. 127 (RCAF) Airfield/Wing:

Wing Leader

Aug 43: W/C Blair D. Russel (C1319 – Canada)
Sep 43: W/C Hugh C. Godefroy (J3701 – Canada)
Apr 44: W/C Lloyd V. Chadburn (J2976 – Canada)
Jun 44:
Jul 44: W/C James E. Johnson (83267 – UK)
Mar 45: W/C James F. Edwards (J1607 – Canada)

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No. 131 (Polish) Airfield/Wing:

Wing Leader

Oct 43: W/C Stanislaw Skalski (76710 – Poland)
Apr 44:

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No. 132 (Norwegian) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Nov 43: Lt-Col Helge O. Mehre (N.1152 – Norway)
Jul 44: Lt-Col W. Mohr
Nov 44: G/C Douglas G. Morris (29099 – UK)
Feb 45: Lt-Col Helge O. Mehre (N.1152 – Norway)

Wing Leader

Nov 43: Lt-Col Kaj Birkstead (N.1154 – Denmark)
Mar 44: Lt-Col Rolf A. Berg (N.5514 – Norway)
Feb 45: Lt-Col F. Ryg

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No. 133 (Polish) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Feb 45: G/C Tadeusz H. Rolski (P0572 – Poland)
Aug 45: disbanded

Wing Leader

Oct 43: W/C Tadeusz Nowiecky
Oct 43: W/C Walerian Zak
Feb 44: W/C Julian Kowalski
Apr 44: W/C Stanislaw Skalski (76710 – Poland)
Aug 44: W/C Jan E.L. Zumbach (P1382 – Poland)
Jan 45: Kazimierz Rutkwoski
Aug 45: disbanded

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No. 134 (Czechoslovak) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Nov 43: W/C Frantisek Dolezal (82593 – Czechoslovakia)
Mar 44:

Wing Leader

Mar 44: W/C Tomas Vybiral (83236 – Czechoslovakia)
Nov 44:

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No. 136 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Nov 43: W/C John I. Kilmartin (39793 – Ireland)
Nov 44: G/C Thomas M. Horgan (40114 – UK)
Jun 45: W/C William L.Thomas (43115 – UK)
Oct 45: Wing disbanded

Wing Leader

Dec 43: W/C Billy Drake (39095 – UK)
Apr 44: W/C John M. Bryan (102570 – UK)
Jul 44: Disbanded
Oct 44: W/C Robert N. Bateson (39054 – UK)

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No. 142 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jan 44: W/C Ian E. Chalmers-Watson (70717 – UK)
Oct 44: W/C Norman J. Starr (37834 – UK)
Jan 45: W/C D. Mawhood

Wing Leader

May 44: W/C John M. Checketts (NZ403602 – NZ)
???: W/C Kilmartin

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No. 143 (RCAF) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jan 45: G/C Arthur D. Nesbitt (C.1327 – Canada)

Wing Leader

Oct 44: W/C Frank G. Grant (J.5056 – Canada)

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No. 144 (RCAF) Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Mar 44: W/C J.E. Walker
Apr 44: W/C Arthur D. Nesbitt (C1327 – Canada)
Jul 44: disbanded

Wing Leader

Mar 44: W/C James E. Johnson (83267 – UK)
Jul 44: disdanded

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No. 145 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

May 44: W/C Alan C. Deere (40370 – New Zealand)
Jul 44: G/C Adolf G. Malan (37604 – South Africa)
Nov 44: G/C T.L.B. Guiness

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No. 146 Airfield/Wing:

Commanding Officer

Feb 44: W/C E.W.W. Ellis
Jul 44: G/C Denys E. Gillam (37167 – UK)
Jan 45: G:C J.C. Wells

Wing Leader:

Jan 44: W/C Denys E. Gillam (37167 – UK)
Apr 44: W/C Ernest R. Baker (40660 – UK)
Jun 44: W/C John R. Baldwin (122337 – UK)
Nov 44: W/C J.C. Wells
Feb 45: W/C J.H. Deall

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No. 148 Airfield/Wing:

Wing Leader

Apr 45: W/C Eric G. Barwell (77454 – UK)
Jun 45:

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No. 150 Airfield/Wing:

Wing Leader

Feb 44: W/C Roland P. Beamont (41819 – UK)
Oct 44

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No. 169 Wing: Formed November 1942

Commanding Officer

Nov 42: W/C Jimmy Elsdon

Wing Leader

Nov 42: W/C William Pitt-Brown (33348 – UK)

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No. 238 Wing:

Wing Leader

Oct 41: Lt-Col Laurence A. Wilmot (P102596V – South Africa)
Nov 41

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No. 239 Wing:

Commanding Officer

Apr 42: W/C Howard C. Mayers (77976 – Australia)
Jul 42: W/C Geoffrey D.L. Haysom (39736 – Soujth Africa)
Nov 42: W/C Howard F. Burton (33227 – UK)
Jul 43: G/C John Darwen (33237 – UK)
Dec 43: Col Laurence A. Wilmot (P102596V – South Africa)
Aug 44: G/C B.A. Eaton

Wing Leader

Apr 42: S/L Geoffrey D.L. Haysom (39736 – Sputh Africa)
Jul 42: S/L M.G. Judd
??: S/L Charles N. Overton (40639 – UK)
Jun 43: W/C Ronald E. Bary (41818 – New Zealand)
Mar 44:
May 44: Lt-Col Eric M. Baker (205587V – South Africa)
Sep 44: W/C G.H. Westlake
?
Jul 45: W/C Charles I.R. Arthur (41241 – Canada)

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No. 243 Wing:

Commanding Officer

Jun 42: W/C John Darwen (33237 – UK)
Feb 43: disbanded

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No. 244 Wing:

Wing Leader

Apr 42 : W/C John Darwen (33237 – UK)
Jun 42:
Jan 43: W/C Ian R. Gleed (37800 – UK)
Apr 43: W/C Peter Olver (84693 – UK)
Jul 43:
Jun 44: W/C Hugh S.L. Dundas (91001 – UK)
Oct 44:
Nov 44: W/C Anthony D.J. Lovell (40402 – UK)
Dec 44: W/C Ronald E. Bary (41818 – New Zealand)
Apr 45:

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No. 250 Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 41: W/C Patrick J.H. Halahan (26033 – Ireland)
Dec 42: disbanded

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No. 322 Wing:

Commanding Officer

Sept 42: G/C Charles H. Appleton (24139 -Southern Rhodesia)
Nov 42: G/C Petrus H. Hugo (41848 -South Africa)
Mar 43: W/C Ronald Berry (78538 – UK)
Jun 43: G/C Petrus H. Hugo (41848 -South Africa)
Nov 44: Disbanded

Wing Leader

Sep 42: W/C Petrus H. Hugo (41848 -South Africa)
Jan 43: W/C Ronald Berry (78538 – UK)
Mar 43 : S/L Carlson
Jun 43: W/C Colin F. Gray (41844 -New Zealand)
Sept 43: Lt-Col Laurence A. Wilmot (P102596V – South Africa)
Dec 43: W/C Anthony D.J. Lovell (40402 – UK)
Aug 44: W/C Ernest W. Wooten (42667 – UK)
Nov 44: Disbanded

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No. 324 Wing:

Wing Leader

Feb 43: W/C Hugh S.L. Dundas (91001 – UK)
Mar 43:
Mar 44: W/C Daniel A.R.G. Le Roy du Vivier (82159 – Belgium)
Jul 44:
Nov 44: Lt-Col Johannes M. Faure (143113V – South Africa)

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No. 338 Wing:

Commanding Officer

Nov 43: W/C John M. Thompson (34183 – UK)
Mar 44:

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No. 903 Wing:

Commanding Officer

???: G/C D.C. Yorke (by April 1945)

Wing Leader

???: W/C R.H. Riggall (by April 1945)

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No.904 Wing: Formed 01.10.44

Commanding Officer

???: G/C G.E Chater (by December 44)
Jul 45: G/C David P.J. Lee (33004 – UK)

Disbanded 30.11.46

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No. 905 Wing:

Commanding Officer

????: G/C R.W.F. Collins (by July 1945)

Wing Leader

???: W/C Watson (by July 1945)

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No. 907 Wing:

Commanding Officer

Dec 44: W/C Terrence P.A. Bradley (39267 – UK)
Dec 44: G/C Graham A.L. Manton (32050 – UK)
Aug 45: W/C George H.B. Hutchinson (39233 – UK)

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No. 909 Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 45: W/C David G.S Cox (101041 – UK)
Sep 45

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No. 910 Wing:

Wing Leader

Jun 45: W/C John I. Kilmartin (39793 – Ireland)

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X Wing RCAF:

Jun 42: G/C Gordon R. McGregor (C.936 – Canada)
Mar 43: W/C Robert E.E. Morrow (C.1238 – Canada)
Sep 43: disbanded

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Y Wing RCAF:

Jun 42: W/C Arthur D. Nesbitt (C.1327 – Canada)
Oct 42: W/C Gerald G. Diamond (C.818 – Canada)
Oct 43: W/C Robert F. Douglas (C.343 – Canada)
Nov 43: disbanded

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